American Honda Motor Company Product Liability Class Action
Last verified October 18, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, C.D. California (No. 2:24-cv-03354).
- April 23, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against American Honda Motor Company, Inc. was filed in the Central District of California. The nature of suit is 245 Tort Product Liability, indicating claims related to an alleged product defect, but the docket text does not specify the exact product or defect. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the American Honda Motor Company Product Liability Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed April 23, 2024 in the District Court, C.D. California (No. 2:24-cv-03354).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the American Honda Motor Company Product Liability Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Yeremey O. Krivoshey (Smith Krivoshey, PC); Brittany Skye Scott (Smith Krivoshey, PC); Joel Dashiell Smith (Smith Krivoshey, PC). For American Honda Motor Company, Inc.: Stephanie S. McGraw (Shook Hardy and Bacon LLP); Ryan S Killian (Shook Hardy and Bacon LLP); Kristine Avena (Shook, Hardy and Bacon L.L.P.); Amir Nassihi (Shook Hardy and Bacon LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Alexander Kipnis
- James Khargie
- Ricky Urena
- Howard Barkan
- Margaret Amaru
- Andrea Sivakova
Defendants
- American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Yeremey O. KrivosheySmith Krivoshey, PCRepresents Andrea Sivakova, Margaret Amaru, Howard Barkan, James Khargie, Alexander Kipnis36 tracked cases · $2M in disclosed settlementsyeremey@skclassactions.com · (415) 839-7000
- Brittany Skye ScottSmith Krivoshey, PCRepresents Andrea Sivakova, Margaret Amaru, Howard Barkan, James Khargie, Alexander Kipnis36 tracked cases · $350.8M in disclosed settlementsbrittany@skclassactions.com · (415) 839-7000
- Joel Dashiell SmithSmith Krivoshey, PCRepresents Andrea Sivakova, Margaret Amaru, Howard Barkan, Ricky Urena, James Khargie, Alexander Kipnis49 tracked cases · $36M in disclosed settlementsjoel@skclassactions.com · (617) 377-7404
Counsel for defendants
- Stephanie S. McGrawShook Hardy and Bacon LLPRepresents American Honda Motor Company, Inc.4 tracked casessmcgraw@shb.com · (713) 227-8008
- Ryan S KillianShook Hardy and Bacon LLPRepresents American Honda Motor Company, Inc.4 tracked casesrkillian@shb.com · (424) 285-8330
- Kristine AvenaShook, Hardy and Bacon L.L.P.Represents American Honda Motor Company, Inc.kavena@shb.com · (424) 285-8330
- Amir NassihiShook Hardy and Bacon LLPRepresents American Honda Motor Company, Inc.14 tracked cases · $62M in disclosed settlements defendedanassihi@shb.com · (415) 544-1900
- Darlene M. ChoShook, Hardy and Bacon L. L. P.Represents American Honda Motor Company, Inc.3 tracked casesdcho@shb.com · (424) 324-3423
- Michael L. MallowShook, Hardy and Bacon LLPRepresents American Honda Motor Company, Inc.13 tracked cases · $62M in disclosed settlements defendedmmallow@shb.com · (424) 285-8330
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- Putnam v. Hibbett Inc Class Action · Shook, Hardy & Bacon L. L. P.
From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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